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 Fiscal Year 2006 Proposed Budget

SECTION D -- COURTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES
GENERAL DISTRICT COURT

TEN-YEAR HISTORY - GENERAL DISTRICT COURT

  FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 ADOPTED
FY 2005
PROPOSED
FY 2006
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS
PERMANENT
     Full-Time Equivalents 1.0 1.2 1.2 2.2 5.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2
TEMPORARY
     Full-Time Equivalents - - - - 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
GRANT FUNDED
     Full-Time Equivalents - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS 1.0 1.2 1.2 2.2 5.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
EXPENDITURES (000s) 213 218 219 284 288 250 259 228 275 277
REVENUES (000s)
     Fees 8 19 2,562 2,119 2,141 1,988 2,052 2,211 1,985 1,990
     Grants - - - - 155 - - - - -
TOTAL REVENUE (000s)8 8 19 2,562 2,274 2,141 1,988 2,052 2,211 1,985 1,990
NET TAX SUPPORT (000s) 205 199 (2,343) (1,990) (1,853) (1,739) (1,793) (1,982) (1,710) (1,713)

Note: Prior to FY 1999, revenue generated by the General District Court was accounted for in Circuit Court revenue.



PROGRAM HISTORY - GENERAL DISTRICT COURT

FY 1997: No significant changes
FY 1998: Added an Administrative Assistant position (0.2 FTE, $6,500) in Judges Office for relief coverage.
FY 1999: Prior to FY 1999, revenue generated by the General District Court was accounted for in Circuit Court revenue. Increased revenue estimates for court cases and fines based on the number of traffic court cases.
FY 2000: Added $61,652 and 1.0 FTE to start the Community Corrections Unit.
FY 2001: Added $193,853 and 3.0 FTE to provide full year funding for the Community Corrections Unit. $61,652 and 1.0 FTE were added during FY 2000.
Added $15,000 and 0.3 FTE due to the increased workload in the Clerk's Office for the Photo Red Light Program.
Decreased fee revenue $200,000 to present a more accurate fine revenue.
FY 2002: Transferred the Community Corrections Unit to the County Manager's Office on June 17, 2001 ($260,273, $155,000 grant revenue, 4.0 FTEs).
FY 2003: Decreased fee revenue $300,000 to present a more accurate fine revenue.
FY 2004: Decreased fee revenue $220,000 to present a more accurate fine revenue.
FY 2005: No significant changes.